Literacy Integration in the Middle School Arts Classroom

5 day workshop for Arts Teachers (grades 6-8)

10/8/14 -- 8:30-3:00 (subs provided) @ North Garner Middle Media Center - Learning the Language of Literacy
11/7/14 -- 1:00 - 3:00 @ North Garner Middle Media Center - Making Connections by Analyzing Arts Instruction & a focus on Vocabulary
1/20/15 -- 8:30 - 3:00 (trad workday - sub provided for YR) @ North Garner Middle Media Center - Writing Opportunities in the Arts Classroom
4/9/15 -- 3:30 - 4:30 Webinar - Putting it Together - Sharing Literacy Integration Strategies & Troubleshooting Challenges
5/19/15 -- 3:45 - 5:15 @ TBD - 410 - Sustainability & Celebration
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Google Doc Resources


Workshop Resources


Day 2

Day 2
Essential Standards Google Doc
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Akjh68IRjKuRdE10RkRjZ1BGRXk4TERLeVBmWHpKSWc&usp=drive_web#gid=0
Day 2

Day 2

Day 2

Day 2
Common Core State Standards Grade 6









Day 3



Day 4
Authentic Writing (Journals, Research, Program Notes, Critique)

Day 4
Arts Vocabulary Strategies

Day 4
Close Reading in the Arts

Day 4

Read Write Think Resources



Dance
Music


Sue Hill - Mills Park
Student responses to quotes - Presidential Speeches - Analysis of Authentic Text - Heritage Middle


Slechta Example - Musical Staff Assistant



Child of our Time




Orchestra Lesson Plan - Rajki, Slechta, Hynus



Choral Lesson Plan - National Anthem




Notes from Heritage Middle - Shuler



Literacy Band Tone Lesson - SuperHero







Theatre
Visual Arts





Literacy lesson from Foster




Student images from Foster